I finally took one of my first real vacations from work, and made it a week long break in August of 2012.

I stayed at home to create a bunch of new porcelain jewelry items that were sitting in my sketchbook. By the end of that week, I had garnered some accidental interest from local shops and friends around my small little wearable sculptures and decided... wait-wait-wait. I can actually DO this!

That one week made all the difference, and so, like a crazy-happy-person, I decided to take the big leap, and I quit my day job.

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Making jewelry from clay (PMC, polymer, stoneware, porcelain) all started when I graduated from college and became a 3D sculptor and animator at a structural engineering company. I used to carve stone in college, and eventually became enamored with 3D computer aided design and how wonderfully clean, environmental and helpful it was for clients to see their future projects! Naturally, I began to miss the pebbles in my hair and dust on my clothes...

A lot of jewelry that I liked, I simply could not wear because I have a serious (-ly disgusting) nickel allergy. I knew I wasn't allergic to white or yellow gold, but at the time, I wasn't willing to spend a lot on a boring and simple design. I love movement and organic shapes, and so that's when I started making my own jewelry!

I've gone through some pretty fun and interesting shapes, and have been attempting to really make my designs minimal for most any style of fashion. Though, every now and then, I just have to show-off something funky and unique! :)
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Simply, living and loving life in New England, one step at a time with my husband, our dog, and daily need for running.

May you always smile!

Porcelain making process | A brief peek:
http://porcelainandstone.com/2012/10/22/porcelain-creation-process/